AltWeeklies Wire
You Don't Have to be Afraid of the Food at IKEAnew
This isn't to say that the food is particularly awesome; it's a cafeteria, for God's sake. But how many joints serve up smørrebrod, gravlax, and apple cake?
East Bay Express |
Matthew Stafford |
10-22-2008 |
Food+Drink
Newman's Own Wines Reflect the Humble Goodness of Their Namesakenew
We take a break from crying in our beers over his passing to raise a glass -- two glasses, actually -- of Newman's Own 2006 Chardonnay ($11) and 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon ($11.99).
East Bay Express |
Blair Campbell |
10-15-2008 |
Food+Drink
Rabbit Ridge Comes Through when Other Chardonnays Disappointnew
I bought the Rabbit Ridge Central Coast Barrel Cuvee Chardonnay ($8.48), and I concur: its distinctive fruity aroma, dryness, and medium body make a white wine that this red-wine lover would gladly try again.
East Bay Express |
Blair Campbell |
10-01-2008 |
Food+Drink
Is the Slow Food Movement Out of Reach for the Poor and Working Class?new
Social activists, like Brahm Amadi, director of People's Grocery in West Oakland, are questioning the Slow Food movement's relevance in a place as stratified and class-based as the Bay Area.
East Bay Express |
Alastair Bland |
10-01-2008 |
Food+Drink
Warm Weather Partners Well with White Wines, Especially Those Made to Lastnew
Say what you will about the quality of its contents, but it's widely accepted that the bag-in-a-box method of packaging is superior to bottling when it comes to preserving wine that's been opened. So I've pitted Trinchero Family Estate's Wine Cube brand of boxed wines, sold exclusively at Target, against $10-and-under value wines to see how they measure up.
East Bay Express |
Blair Campbell |
09-17-2008 |
Food+Drink
Tags: wine, Target, summer, white wine, boxed wine, Pinot Grigio, Trinchero Family Estate, Wine Cube
The Wine Spectator Hoax Reminds Us to Do Our Homeworknew
While the Spectator's plight was greeted with an unseemly amount of gleeful schadenfreude in the blogosphere, I'm sure more than a few editors and critics laughed nervously at the news -- perhaps thinking back on which oaf their own research shortcuts might not fare too well under similar scrutiny.
East Bay Express |
Blair Campbell |
09-04-2008 |
Food+Drink
Wineau: Où Est le Cork?new
Traditional, regulation-laden France begins to embrace new closures.
East Bay Express |
Blair Campbell |
08-07-2008 |
Food+Drink
An Afternoon in Napa: Your Plan for 'Adult Disneyland'new
Napa Valley's scenery, and more importantly its wines, can be truly transporting. I suggest going on a weekday afternoon (come on, you can play hooky for a few hours this summer, can't you?) and visiting two wineries at most.
East Bay Express |
Blair Campbell |
06-25-2008 |
Food+Drink
Gary Vaynerchuk is the New-Media Mogul Who Spits for Joe Six-Packnew
Let's dispense with professional jealousy right off the bat: part of me wanted to hate Vaynerchuk's new book, 101 Wines Guaranteed to Inspire, Delight, and Bring Thunder to Your World, because all of me wishes I'd written it. But here's the rub: it's wildly entertaining, and so is he.
East Bay Express |
Blair Campbell |
06-11-2008 |
Food+Drink
Wineaux: Riesling Earns Ravesnew
Wine geeks love Riesling because of how beautifully it expresses a vineyard's terroir.
East Bay Express |
Blair Campbell |
05-28-2008 |
Food+Drink
Wild Salmon Supporters Urge You to Boycott Farmed Fishnew
At SalmonAid, a gathering to eulogize the disappearance of Pacific Salmon, supporters hope to change people's consumption habits.
East Bay Express |
Alastair Bland |
05-28-2008 |
Food+Drink
Don't Eat Meat? Don't Starve at This Summer's Cookoutsnew
After far too many nothing-but-corn-on-the-cob July Fourths, our day has arrived. We are invited to the cookout. Heck, grab the briquettes. Maybe we're even hosting it.
East Bay Express |
Anneli Rufus |
05-22-2008 |
Food+Drink
Turning Late-Night Snack Attacks into a Growing Business Venturenew
Dylan Fiesel's Mrs. Munchies is most likely the only late-night cookie delivery enterprise in the East Bay.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
05-08-2008 |
Food+Drink
Wineau: Great Values from Chile's Central Valleynew
In these parts, certain Pinot-loving types may consider Merlot a grape to sniff at. But in Chile, it's a crucial element in a growing and increasingly acclaimed export market.
East Bay Express |
Blair Campbell |
05-01-2008 |
Food+Drink
Wineau: Simply Spainnew
From "Must-See-TV" to "elegant," simple Spanish reds delight.
East Bay Express |
Blair Campbell |
04-17-2008 |
Food+Drink
Tags: wine, spanish reds
